Royal Marines on the GARIGLIANO.
Daring patrols on the GARIGLIANO front in ITALY have earned two M.C.s and three M.M.s for officers and men of a Royal Marine Commando.
The awards, recently announced, were
Bar to M.C. Capt. Lionel Guy Bradford Marshall M.C. R.M.
M.C. Capt. John Patrick O'Brien...
SURNAME
Patrick
FORENAME
Neil
UNIT
40 Commando
RANK
Marine (A/Corporal)
NUMBER
PLY/X 103894
AWARD
Military Medal
PLACE
Italy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided Scotland
later served with 45 Commando (A Troop) 1945
recommended for DCM, awarded MM
SURNAME
Marshall
FORENAME
Lionel Guy Bradford
UNIT
40 Commando
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
AWARD
Military Cross and bar
PLACE
Italy 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died 1945 - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Johnson
FORENAME
George Albert Thomas William
UNIT
40 Commando
RANK
Corporal (Acting Company Sergeant Major)
NUMBER
PO/X 3191
AWARD
Military Medal
PLACE
Italy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 36583, 23rd June 1944, Page 3040
SURNAME
Hawkins
FORENAME
Kenneth Scott (Bangalore)
UNIT
40 Commando (Q Troop)
RANK
Company Sergeant Major (TSM)
NUMBER
CH/X 1120
AWARD
Military Medal, Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Italy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
POW March 1944 Anzio, Italy
London Gazette 36583, 23rd June...
SURNAME
Gorman
FORENAME
James John Thomas
UNIT
40 Commando
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
CH/X 100536
AWARD
Military Medal
PLACE
Italy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME
Ecrepont
FORENAME
Edward William
UNIT
40 Commando
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
AWARD
Military Cross
PLACE
Italy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
24.02.1942 joined 40 Commando from 9 Bn, R.M.
London Gazette 36583, 23rd June 1944, Page 3040
SURNAME
Swan
FORENAME
Leslie Victor
UNIT
40 Commando
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
CH/X 2532
DATE OF DEATH
14th February 1944
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Minturno War Cemetery,Italy I.E.21
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Lewis Christian Victor and Maud Alice Swan,Harpenden,
Hertfordshire
died...
SURNAME
Ockwell
FORENAME
Christopher Thomas
UNIT
40 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 104971
DATE OF DEATH
18th January 1944
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Minturno War Cemetery,Italy VII.E.8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of C.J. and Mrs Ockwell,Purton Stoke,Wiltshire
died Italy
SURNAME
Matthews
FORENAME
Frederick Gordon
UNIT
40 Commando
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
PO/X 112579
DATE OF DEATH
19th January 1944
AGE
19
GRAVESITE
Minturno War Cemetery, Italy VIII.A.18
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died Italy
SURNAME
Mant
FORENAME
Frederick Henry George
UNIT
40 Commando
RANK
Company Sergeant Major
NUMBER
PO/X 1227
DATE OF DEATH
21st January 1944
AGE
28
GRAVESITE
Naples War Cemetery,Italy II.S.5
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Fred and Nora Jessie Peachey...
SURNAME
Malcolm
FORENAME
George
UNIT
40 Commando
RANK
Company Sergeant Major
NUMBER
PLY/X 639
DATE OF DEATH
23rd January 1944
AGE
31
GRAVESITE
Minturno War Cemetery, Italy III.B.23
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 28.07.1912, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK
son of...
SURNAME
Klincke
FORENAME
Edward Sydney
UNIT
40 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
CH/X 3417
DATE OF DEATH
22nd January 1944
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Minturno War Cemetery,Italy VI.F.19
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of George and Flora Ann Theresa Klincke,Widford,Hertfordshire
died Italy
SURNAME
Hurst
FORENAME
John
UNIT
40 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
CH/X 112964
DATE OF DEATH
22nd January 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Minturno War Cemetery,Italy VI.J.8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died Italy
SURNAME
Heryet
FORENAME
George William
UNIT
40 Commando
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
CH/X 2855
DATE OF DEATH
18th January 1944
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Minturno War Cemetery, Italy VI.G.20
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 02.05.1922 Greenwich, London, UK
son of Percy Charles and Charlotte...
SURNAME
Hastings
FORENAME
Frank Reginald
UNIT
40 Commando
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
PLY/X 100676
DATE OF DEATH
18th January 1944
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
Minturno War Cemetery, Italy VII.B.25
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 21.05.1920 Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, UK
son of Frank...
SURNAME
Grey
FORENAME
Thomas Patrick
UNIT
40 Commando
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
EX/3408
DATE OF DEATH
21st January 1944
AGE
25
GRAVESITE
Minturno War Cemetery, Italy V.E.22
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 20.02.1918, Easington Colliery, Co.Durham, UK
son of James and Kathereen...
SURNAME
Fisher
FORENAME
James
UNIT
40 Commando
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
CH/X 105359
DATE OF DEATH
19th January 1944
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Chatham Naval Memorial,Kent Panel 84
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 19.06.1920, St. Pancras, London, UK
son of Ernest Joseph and Agnes Julia...
SURNAME
Day
FORENAME
Albert Ernest
UNIT
40 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PLY/X 6
DATE OF DEATH
18th January 1944
AGE
36
GRAVESITE
Minturno War Cemetery, Italy VII.E.11
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 19.02.1908, Mynyddyslwyn, Newport, Monmouthshire, UK
son of Edward and Mary...
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